poppysox

I hated taking Eloy out of a tie game with one out. Worked like a charm.

He fell into our lap at the perfect time...has been great...and is extra baggage when Tim returns. I'm sure he will finish out the year with us and we will get to see him teamed with TA. His salary would need to be around $5 million for RH to bite IMO.

I would prefer a different FO make these decisions.

Agreed! Good teams make these hard decisions to best utilize their resources.

So...I guess different managers do different things.

Sad but probably true.

This is where I'm at. A HOF manager should retire with some dignity.

Smart teams don't keep the 20-million-dollar aging player while trading the cheap young stud. I like that JR is loyal to his people but the Konerko farewell tour was not enjoyable. I hope the WS hire a talent evaluator GM and RH can serve as a contract specialist or leave. Williams is long past his prime and should retire as he has wanted to do for years.

I tend to agree with you. Bill couldn't afford to play the money game with the big boys. Veeck made up for his lack of money with tons of wheeler-dealer trades. Trades are a fan favorite and he understood that. The current FO doesn't make anywhere near the number of deals that fans like. We seem conservative and cheap to the average fan. I don't think we are cheap at all but we spend the money poorly.

My guess is that LaRussa will be "promoted." I would love a house cleaning of the FO, manager, and coaches. Hire from outside the organization a President of Operations and give him a budget. The three-headed monster that is our FO (JR, KW, and RH) leaves no one responsible for getting results. I hate watching players who don't hustle and cannot stay on the field because they are made of glass. I would happily take the number 2 man from Tampa and take my chances.

Sounds boring.

The "give a shit" improvement you mention would be most helpful IMO. We have been out-hustled in virtually every game.

Put a fork in it...we're done.

You named my two favorite managers and the reason why.

Yep.

Harrison...brain cramp.

I enjoyed last night's lineup with neither Leury nor Hendricks in it. Their replacement looked competent instead of "peppy".

His act has worn thin. Not a fan.

When you're right you're right.

Sending a runner like Grandal (slow with bad knees) with no outs is third-base coach malpractice.

Injuries to Leury and Grandal have improved the team substantially IMO.

The injuries to Leury and Grandal are forcing RH to improve the team with Andrus and Perez. Even God has seen enough.

Hopefully, a new FO will make that decision.

I hope you are right. The odds aren't exactly with you but that's what being a fan is about. You need to believe.

Take 3 out of 4 from Houston and the bandwagon will be back and rolling.